They will join 320 officers already patrolling the streets of Camden who have accomplished some significant reductions in crime since the police force restructured last year.

According to Camden County violent crime is down citywide 25 percent, motor vehicle thefts are down almost 50 percent and there are 277 fewer crime victims compared to the same time last year.

“I think what’s more important than the statistics is the community building that we’re able to do and making people feel safer in their neighborhoods,” says Camden Police Department Chief Scott Thomson.